Wollensak Verito

[Rider]

Are these lenses notable for anything?

[Kerik Kouklis]

Yes. Fantastic soft focus portrait lenses.

[Jan Pedersen]

Indeed they are. Most notable for a very diffused and soft rendition wide open. Beautiful when used with some highlights in the photo but a little dull and contrastless if used for darker images. I have a 8 3/4 which is being mounted in a shutter right now and look forward to get it back.
I'm sure you will get responses with examples.

[Darren Kruger]

check out this recent thread for examples of photos taken with a Verito.

[Rider]

Jan--is the 8 3/4 suitable for anything larger than 4x5? What kind of shutter will fit?

Darren, thanks for diggin up that thread.

[Jan Pedersen]

Rider, Not sure but i think it will cover 5x7 but with some swirley corners. With the front cell removed it will cover 5x7 for sure but don't know what the focal length would be.
Mine is being mounted in a Compound #4 which has the largest throat of the #4 shutters. Any other shutter you would need the #5 to keep the f4 opening
It is not a direct fit in any shutter so be prepared to pay some extra $$ if you find a barrel mounted.


jan

[Jan Pedersen]

Just checking at the Cameraeccentrics page and the 8 3/4 does cover 5x7 Yuppi, cause i have a 5x7 now. It is a 14" with the front cell removed.

http://www.cameraeccentric.com/html/...ta/verito.html
Thanks to the cameraeccentric for posting these wonderful old cataloques

jan

[Rider]

I guess I'll be using a Jim Galli shutter for a while!

[Mark Sawyer]

Remember, lenses that don't cover at infinity will cover at closer distances. This in mind, the 8 3/4" Verito has become one of my favorite lenses for 8x10. (BTW, is the 9" Verito I keep reading about the same as the 8 3/4"?)

From my little Verito:

[wfwhitaker]

BTW, is the 9" Verito I keep reading about the same as the 8 3/4"?

Wollensak made both 8 3/4" and 9" Veritos, presumably not at the same time. Can't begin to tell you why they changed the focal length.